Owasso_Landman t1_j61czz3 wrote
Knife2MeetYouToo t1_j61dpfq wrote
Mostly the screenplay. Diablo Cody does not write screenplays that hold up to time, tons of old references and outdated slang.
MeadowmuffinReborn t1_j61es4o wrote
Is that a bad thing? It's virtually impossible for a movie not become dated in some way, even if it's something unavoidable like hairstyles.
Knife2MeetYouToo t1_j61f8ds wrote
Cody inserts tons of topical references and dialogues so her screenplays go out of date much faster than most films.
Some films are timeless, others quickly expire. Most depends on how much the writing relies on current events and trends.
MeadowmuffinReborn t1_j61gjnv wrote
Topical references don't really bother me, in fact I love them, but that may be more of my personal taste and you see it differently.
To me, topicality in movies and other media represents a snapshot of the time and place of when it was made, and to me, that gives it a texture and verisimilitude.
Like in Knocked Up, Leslie Mann gets upset because she wants to see Spider-Man 3 with her husband, which instantly dates that movie to 2007. I like that kind of stuff. It makes it feel more real.
If she had wanted to go see a made up movie instead, or like an ersatz of Spider-Man called Spider-Dude or something, that would take me out of the reality of the film.
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